Automobile-bumper



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13e it known that l, Nemen V. .leoni-o2. e citizen oi the United. States. residing et Mile Wannee, in the county oi liviiliveuliee and State of lWisconsin, have invented new nd useful improvements in Automobile-Bompers, of vvbic;L the following is e specidcetion.

This' invention relates to automobile bumpers.

Automobile bumpers ordinarily comprise e bumper bar extending across the end of l the vehicle and :i peil' of supporting brackets therefor secured to the freine of the vehicle. lvl'vhen e. rigid" bumper bor is used, the snp'- porting brackets are usually mede yieldeble to cushion 'L Ae shock oi' impact. common formfo yi.4 doble bracket includes two tele scopically arranged members yieldobly meinteined in extended relation. As heretofore mede, this type ,of bracket is objectionable in that the Wear upon the interengeging parts oi the telescoping members results in loose ploy between the membersnnd o consequent rattling when the vehicle is in motion. l

One object of this invention is to provide a bumper brzcket of the type mentioned which shall be free from the above objection. Another object is to provide e. yieldable bumper bracket having relatively slidable ports which :ire firmly held against relative lateral movement While in nor.A el extended condition.

Another object is to 3provide en improved bumper bracket which may be clamped with equal facility to either of the forwardly extending rome members of an automobile.

ther objects and advantages vwill hereinafter appear.

@ne embodiment of the invention is illus trated in the accompanying drawings.

The views of athe drewii'igs are: Figure l is @plan oi e. bumper attached to the forwardly extending; ironie members of en. automobile.

Fig. 2 is en enlarged side elevation, partly' in section, of the bumper illustrated in Fig. l.

Fig. Eis a liorizonteil section of e. of the bumper bracket,

' Fi d is a vertical section the line ifof Fig. 2.

Fig. is vertical section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2 illustrating the Ineens for attachportion ipeiicetion filed Marcia.

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the Abumper brochet to en automobile.,

ieee. and y tends rearwardly in 'flottened fornito pref vide en attaching portion 5 :tor mounting et the side of the automobile frame member.'

Suitable openings, such es e. perforation fd endk an inclined slot 7 are formed in tbeot tacbing portion 5 bolts to be hereineitegc described. The brackets ere identical in. shape, end heno' interchangeable so either may be se! cured to e, ironie member on either 'side oi the vehicle.

Plonger 8 moy be designed for connection with any form of bumper ber. In the; present instance the plonger is adapted to be edjustebly connected to o.. U-shoped .chennel ber., end, for this purpose is provided with leterelly extending ears V9 having' edjusting slots l0. iolts l0 passing; through the slots connect the eers with the lower flange of the bor. The pini-iger is further provided with e vertical ll whose von y ticel endll2 squarely ebnt's the vertical web J of the bor.

The body of the plunger 8 is:slideblj son ported witbinthe open end 18 ci the socketl ihe inner endo-' the plunger is reduced to form e stem le. An annuler iieiige i5 within the socket constitutes o support guide for the stem. A compression speling; lo, interposed between the body of' tbe plunger and the tlengge l5, yieidebiy meine teins the plonger in its extreme outer iboei- 'tion. v

The outward movement of the plonger vis limited, by a', plnrelity of logs l? carried for receiving` 'clamping 4 sev thereby and orrengedto Contact with the inner Well of the socket 4i. Although en v tivo diemetricelly arranged lugs are shown three or more may be employed. Each of the lues is provided with en inclined end i9 for cooperation with e beveled snriece i8 formed on the inner Well of the socket firmly held against lateral movement relative to the socket 4, and rattling is positively prevented.

For purposes of assembly suitable slots 2O are provided in the wall of the-socket 4 to-permit the passage of the lugs therethrough. The parts are assembled in the following manner After the sprin 16 and stem 14 have'been loosely positione in the socket l with the lugs 17 opposite the slots 20,fthe plunger is forced inwardly against the pressure ,of the spring until the lugs have passed completely through the slots. The plunger is then rotated in its bearings in the sockets so as to move the lugs out of alinement with the slots. Ordinarily the lugs and slots are caused to assume the relative positions indicated in Fig. 4. In this position the parts cannot vbe taken apart until the plunger has been again rotated through approximately 90. The connection of the bumper bar with the plunger normally prevents such rotation.

The forwardly extending frame members of an automobile ordinarily comprise channel bars .having downwardly curry-ved ends.

Among the numerous types .of motor vehicles there is considerable variation in the shape and\size of the channel bars. The thickness of the flanges of the channel bars also varies. v4Obviously itis desirable to provide a clamping means by which the bumper may be secured to the frame members of the various types of vehicles; This may be accomplished by the use of hook bolts suchas that: shown. in Figs 5 and 6 of the drawings.' l

' Each bolt 21 comprises vlashank 22 having a broad flattened: end bent upon itself to `form .a hook23. The return bend 24` of the hook is 'sharl'pl inclined "with respect" to the shank. ythis construction/thehook of the bolt is adapted to wedgingly grip the free edge of a channel bar,ange, irrespective o f the thickness thereof. An L-shaped clamping member 25 isemloyed with each hook bolt.' The horizontal eg 26 thereof has a flat upper face for engagement with the outer face of a flange of the' channel bar, and is provided with an "opening 28 rtherethrough for slidably receiving the shank 22 'if the hook bolt. The vertical legl27of'the clamping member is designed to vfirmly engage the vertical web of the channell bar. The bolt and bearing membertogether thus form a clamp for securely gripping the channel bar. l

vTwo4 such clamps are employed with each bumper bracket.y The bolt of one clamp passes through the perforation 6 of the attaching portion 5. The other :clamp is adjustably connected with the portion 5 through the slot 7. When the nuts 29 on the` free ends of the bolts are screwed ;home, the vertical leg 27 of each bearing member is pressed firmly against the vertical side of the channel bar and the edge of the flange of the bar is thrust with considerable force beneath the inclined return bend 24.0fthe hook bolt. V

In the position of the bracket shown in Fig. 2 both of the clamps cooperate with the lower flange of the channel bar. I If desirable, however, the bracket may be secured to the channel bar in such position that both clamps coperate with the upper leg 26 overlying the upper flange. 'A still further adjustment ma be had by inverting the bracket arm. n such position the slot 7 would incline downwardly. and to the rear, rather than upwardly and to the rear, and the forward clamp would ordinarily engage the upper flange whilev the rear clamp grould engage the lower flange. 4 Thus it will be seen that a yieldable bracket has 'been provided which.may be removably clamped to either of the for1 wardl tor .ve icle in either -an upright or inverted position.

It will be further noted that a very effective clamping means has been provided, by which a bumper bracket may be firmly extending frame members of a mo-A hicle irrespective of the shape or size of the frame member or the thickness of the flanges thereof.

One embodiment -of the invention has beenspecifically described. 'Itis to be understood, however, that the purpose of the foregoing description is to make clear the construction and operation of one form of the invention and should not, therefore, be construed in a limiting sense. What I claim is I 4 1. In a bumper the combination of a bumper bar, two plungers removably se- .i cured to said bar, a supporting member for each plu-nger having a bearing for supporting said plunger, and a flat sided arm extend- 4 ing axially of said plunger, and clampingmembers connected with said arms and reversiblyl arranged so that said clamping members are adapted to all engage either for mounting upon an automobile frame,

and having a beveled surface, a member 2O `for connection with a bumper bar and slidslidably supported by said arm and having a` beveled surface for'coperation With the beveled surface on said arm, and yieldable means for maintaining'the beveled surfaces of said arm and said member in wedging engagement.

3. A' bumper bracket having a member provided with a hollow portion, a plunger mounted for longitudinal-sliding movement in said hollow portion, a spring for yieldably maintaining the plunger in one position.

in said hollow portion, and means'wliereby the pressure of the spring causes a wedging engagement of the plunger with the hollow portion to prevent relativer lateral movement therebetween. y /fI 4.. A bumper jjracket comprising a member for connection with theframefof an automobile and having a hollow portion provided with an inclined surface, a plunger ably-mounted within said hollow portion, projections on said plunger for engaging said inclined surface to limit the outward movement of said plunger and to prevent lateral play Abetween the plunger and hollow portion, a'nd a spring for yieldably main taining the plunger at the limit of its out-- ment whereby free lateral movement is eliminated to pre/vent rattling of the parts.

6. A bumper having in combination a bumper bar, a plunger secured thereto, a supporting member for the plunger, the supporting member and plunger having cooperating inclin'ed surfaces, resilient means .arranged between the plunger and supporting member whereby free lateral movement thereof tending to cause rattling is prevented, an arm extending rearwardly of the supporting member,and clamping means connected with the arm and interchangeably engaging the upper or lower iange of the frame member of an automobile. 4

LA bumper brack'etcomprising a support having one end forming a socket, a plunger mounted for 'longitudinal sliding movement in thesocket, and a spring for yieldingly maintaining the plunger and the socket in wedging engagement.

8; A bumper bracket for supporting a bumper bar for connection to a vehicle frame, comprising a plunger for connection to the bumper bar, a supporting member for the plunger, the supporting member and plunger having coperating inclined surfaces, resilient means arranged betweenthe plunger and supporting member and main* taining the same against free lateral move-- `ment tending to cause rattling, and an arm extending rearwardly of the supporting meifnbe'r for connection with the vehicle n witness whereof I have hereunto sub-` scribed my name.

VIALTER V. ISGRIG. 

